Question 333-12(5): Agreement Between Makivik Corporation And Hydro Quebec Thank you, Madam Speaker. I also have a newspaper clipping. I had hoped the Minister would have a little bit more detail and information than I have. However, my question concerns the preamble by my colleague, Mr. Pudluk, in his question to the Leader, is the Minister prepared
March 21st, 1994Assembly debate Page 725 Oral Questions
Question 333-12(5): Agreement Between Makivik Corporation And Hydro Quebec Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will he be tabling the hard material or anything like that, so that all Members can have information about this deal?
March 21st, 1994Assembly debate Page 724 Oral Questions
Question 333-12(5): Agreement Between Makivik Corporation And Hydro Quebec Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs or perhaps Renewable Resources, they are responsible for environmental matters. I guess it is very handy it is the same Minister. Madam Speaker, I want to know if the Minister has heard about this
March 21st, 1994Assembly debate Page 724 Oral Questions
Inaugural Youth Conference In Rankin Inlet Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. (Translation) I would like to remind the participants of the Keewatin inaugural youth conference not to be overwhelmed by all the issues that they face. Although the issues before them are serious and may seem daunting, remember to enjo
March 21st, 1994Assembly debate Page 722 Members' Statements
Inaugural Youth Conference In Rankin Inlet (Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to inform the House of a meeting that will be held in Rankin Inlet from March 22 to March 24 this week. Starting tomorrow, the youth of the Keewatin region will assemble at the Nanuq Inn in Rankin in the first-ever youth con
March 21st, 1994Assembly debate Page 722 Members' Statements
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95 (Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don't have many questions, but I have a comment I would like to make to the Minister. On page 07-9, under law enforcement, I recognize that the Minister is doing some work on this in the communities. There are police being trained from
March 18th, 1994Assembly debate Page 706 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Question 320-12(5): Advertising Re Consumer Affairs Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Safety and Public Services. Given that there are some instances of price gouging going on in the small communities, especially in those communities where there is no competition, people in the communities have no real
March 18th, 1994Assembly debate Page 693 Oral Questions
The High Cost Of Living In Small Northern Communities Thank you, Madam Speaker. (Translation) Today, I would like to talk about the concern I have and the concerns that have been expressed by my constituents, with regard to the high cost of living and high cost of products that people buy from the stores. It is not just about my
March 18th, 1994Assembly debate Page 690 Members' Statements
Committee Motion 20-12(5): To Adopt Recommendation 31, Carried Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am very much concerned about this because deregulation and abiding by this trade market system that the federal government has introduced for the competitive airlines in southern Canada does not work in the monopolized airlines, especially in the Keewa
March 15th, 1994Assembly debate Page 619 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 20-12(5): To Adopt Recommendation 31, Carried (Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am going to talk about other companies besides Northern Stores. We have an airline in the Keewatin called Calm Air. It was Nunasi that started an air service. They started out cheap but within two weeks they raised their prices. Woul
March 15th, 1994Assembly debate Page 618 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 20-12(5): To Adopt Recommendation 31, Carried (Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for the quick response. What the stores did, namely the Northern Store, when we made complaints about costs - I will use coffee for an example again; perhaps I should be using flour, cereal, milk and what not, but I know coffee
March 15th, 1994Assembly debate Page 618 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 20-12(5): To Adopt Recommendation 31, Carried (Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to ask a question while we're on this page. Perhaps I can talk a little bit more about this. They attempt to charge any rate they want in the smaller communities, particularly the stores in the communities. I know that in t
March 15th, 1994Assembly debate Page 618 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a quick question, referring to the Minister's letter to me regarding Victor Sammurtok School. As an example only, it seems that the design was made without any regard for delivery of specialized programs. He suggested that because the community ha
March 15th, 1994Assembly debate Page 612 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am still missing a firm definitive objective. In the contributions to the CEC or the divisional boards, we have been talking about involving the parents for the purpose of being successful with their children's education. Where in the budget or in th
March 14th, 1994Assembly debate Page 573 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95 (Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My last question to the Minister is, under the definitive objectives on page 18-7, under the objective, "To review the implications..." if you are going to improve the NWT curriculum, where are you going to be getting the funding? Under t
March 14th, 1994Assembly debate Page 573 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters